Motion at Legal Glossary What is it? During a lawsuit, a request to the judge for a decision--called an order or ruling--to resolve procedural or other issues that come up during litigation.
Motion definition:
A proposal made to a Court or at a meeting and intended to be considered and decided upon.
In Court, a motion is directed at a Court which sits as a quorum of one representing the whole Court.
Motion In Limine: A motion made by counsel requesting that information which might be prejudicial not be allowed to be heard in a case.
Motion For Dismissal
(n) Motion of dismissal is the formal request made by a defendant to rule that the plaintiff or the prosecutors has not proven or cannot prove their cause.
In the House of Lords, debates may take place on a motion "That this House takes note of..." This formula enables the House to debate a situation or a document without coming to any positive decision and is regularly used for select committee reports.
Motion: Oral or written request made by a party to an action before, during or after a trial upon which a court issues a ruling or order.
Moot: Unsettled; undecided. A moot point is one not settled by judicial decisions.
Motion to Modify: A written request to the court asking to change a previous order regarding child custody, support, alimony or other divorce related decisions.
Motion for directed verdict: a request made by the defendant in a civil case. Asserts that the plaintiff has raised no genuine issue to be tried and asks the judge to rule in favor of the defense.
Motion A written request made to the Court by an attorney, for example, a request to postpone a court date.
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MOTION
A request to the court.
MURDER
Intentional homicide (the taking of another person's life), without legal justification or provocation.
MOTION: a request to the court.
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NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT: the spouse who doesn't have physical custody of the spouses' child or children.
Motion - A document filed with the court seeking to obtain a ruling or order from the court that is favorable to the party filing a motion.
Motion
A request made to the administrative law judge , either in writing or orally, often at the time of a prehearing conference or hearing.
MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT A motion made by defense counsel when the state has failed to prove it's case.
MOVANT One who makes a motion before the court.
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motionA formal request presented to a court.
motion in limineA written motion for a protective order against prejudicial questions and statements.
multiplicity of actionsNumerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.
Motion
An application to the court for an order.
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motion: an oral or written request to the court made by a party for a ruling or order
movant: the party who initiates the motion
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MOTION - An application to the court requesting action or some type of "relief" in a pending case. Usually, a motion addresses an issue that is within the court's discretion to order some form of guidance as to how the trial will proceed.
Motion: Usually written request to the court in a case. Filed with the clerk's office.
Movant: The person who filed the motion, or request, to the court.
Moving Party: The person making the request to the court in a case.
MOTION: A request asking a judge to issue a ruling or order on a legal matter.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL: Request in which a losing party asserts that a trial was unfair due to legal errors that prejudiced its case.
motion - A formal request presented to a court.
multiplicity of actions - Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.
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Motion in Limine - A motion made outside the presence of a jury requesting that the court not allow certain evidence that might prejudice the jury. Usually heard before trial begins.
motion An application to the court for a ruling or order, usually before or during the trial.
MPR Mental Proceedings Rules; i.e., Rule 5.2 is cited MPR 5.2.
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Motion In Limine:
A pre-trial motion made by counsel requesting that information that might be prejudicial not be allowed to be heard in a case.
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Term: Motion
Definition: An application to the court for an order.
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law and motion - levy - A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.
liability - A legal responsibility, obligation, or debt.
motion
n. a formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment. Motions are made in court all the time for many purposes: to continue (postpone) a trial to a later date, to get a modification of an order, for temporary child support, ...
Motion for judgment on the pleadings
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: a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at that point
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Motion for directed verdict
Motion for judgment as a matter of law
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Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict?
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A motion for dismissal based on federal sovereign immunity is, therefore, strikingly similar to a motion for dismissal for failure to state a claim, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), or a motion for summary judgment, see Fed.R.Civ.P.
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The motion for such judgment is made where after a pleading by the defendant in confession and avoidance, as, for example, a plea in bar, and issue joined thereon, and verdict found for, the defendant, ...
DILATORY MOTION -- A motion made only for purposes of delay.
DILATORY PLEA -- A response to a lawsuit, which has the object of delaying the action, without responding to the merits of the lawsuit.
The producers of motion pictures, dependent for success on widespread public approval, somewhat reluctantly adopted a self-regulatory code of morals in the 1920s (see Hays, Will H.).
It includes criminal charges, applications, motions, enforcements and appeals.Case Conference(see Conference)Case Event ListA list of cases to be heard in a particular courtroom during that day. This list may be referred to as the "docket".
Demurrer This is a motion put to a trial judge after the plaintiff has completed his or her case, in which the defendant, while not objecting to the facts presented, and rather than responding by a full defense, ...
caption - The heading or introductory part of a pleading, motion, deposition, or other legal instrument which indicates the names of the parties, name of the court, docket or file number, title of the action, etc.
the tribunes Licinius and Sextius introduced into their laws, for the promotion of the privileges of the plebs, a clause enacting that no more than 500 jugera of land should be occupied by a single cultivator.
Consists in the power of locomotion, of changing situation, or moving one's person to whatever place one's own inclination may direct, without imprisonment or restraint, unless by due course of law. 1 Bl. Com. 131.
Resolution The formal adoption of a motion.
Respondent The person against whom an appeal is taken. (See petitioner.)
Rest A party is said to "rest" or "rest its case" when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
In limine
Latin: at the beginning or on the threshold. A motion "in limine" is a motion that is tabled by one of the parties at the very beginning of the legal procedures.
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Caption: The heading of a motion or other document illustrating the names of the plaintiff and the defendant, the name of the court, the court term and the identification number.
Sustain - A court ruling upholding an objection or a motion.
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Tangible Personal Property Memorandum (TPPM) - A legal document that is referred to in a will and used to guide the distribution of tangible personal property.
ANSWER: the written response to a complaint, petition, or motion.
ALIMONY: a payment of support provided by one spouse to the other.
ALIAS SUMMONS: another summons when the original is not served on the defendant.
Coriolis Acceleration: Tangential acceleration caused by motion on a radial on a rotating surface. In aviation, it is acceleration in the earth's longitudinal direction caused by changing latitude, usually computed from system state data.
Sustain - A court ruling upholding an objection or a motion.
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Post-trial - Refers to items happening after the trial, i.e., post-trial motions or post-trial discovery.
Pour-Over will - A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.
The need to have certain experience or qualifications in order to gain promotion or access to employment.
Requirements to be a certain age, work full time or to hold a permanent rather than a temporary job
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PROPRIO MOTU
By its own motion
Acting with one's own initiative.
PROPRIO VIGORE
By its own force
Acting independently.
When a parliamentary session comes to an end, the House is prorogued until the next session begins. Prorogation is the formal end to the Parliamentary year.
Following prorogation all Motions, including early day motions, ...
signs denoting movement, motion or animation), taste, and perhaps even texture.
Attempt to jump into the back seat when the vehicle is in motion. The driver cannot control both you and the vehicle at the same time. When the vehicle stops, open the door and run.
If forced into a trunk, damage the taillight bulbs.
demurrer: an historical term for what the defendant asserts to challenge whether the plaintiff has stated a legally sufficient claim. Now handled by the Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
kinetic energy : Energy possessed by a moving body of matter, such as water, as a result of its motion.
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Mortgagee - A person that takes or receives a mortgage.
Mortgagor - The party who makes a mortgage.
Motion - An application, either written or oral, addressed to the court requesting a ruling on a matter of law or equity.
Motion - An request to the court for the purpose of obtaining a certain order or decision in favor of the requesting party.
MSA - See Michigan Statutes annotated.
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